Overview
Emerald Care has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Wapato. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 83% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 30, 2026, found 14 health deficiencies, fewer than the Washington average of 15.5. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Emerald Care is a nonprofit facility with 82 certified beds, caring for about 75 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1982.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 18%
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.75 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.76 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.66 hrs
- Nurse aides2.33 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes